The Way We Were

Peter Bergs

"I remember side-raking hay when I was pretty young. I have four brothers, and we're all close in age. You have lots of time to think when you're out there side-raking. My dad smoked cigarettes, and we grabbed a pack of his cigarettes out of the carton and smoked it. That was the worst thing I'd ever tasted! I tried rubbing the taste out of my mouth and couldn't get rid of that terrible taste. I never wanted to smoke again. My dad noticed the pack was missing, and we all caught hell. A good lesson learned."

Peter Bergs, 55, town of Cassel

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The Way We Were

'I remember side-raking hay when I was pretty young. I have four brothers, and we're all close in age. You have lots of time to think when you're out there side-raking.

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